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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1896)
THE COURIER. Highest of all in Leavening Power Latest U.S. Govt Repo R$fe! ABSOLUTELY PURE front window to nuit my wife. I am taking this one of Bryan home, because ray little girl wants to bang it up next to McKinley's. She goes to Bchool with Rdth Bryan, you know. I ara looking for a Palmer picture myself. Just as soon as 1 get one it is going up along with the other two. We believe in giv ing every man a show for hia white alley in our house." Near to the Bryan residence is a house occupied by a prominent popo crat and his wife. The popocrat's wife is a warm eupportei of the republican party and McKinley. Only one picture is shown in the front window. It is that of the Major. The husband is en thusiastic for the Boy, but Tor certain reasons he doesn't exhibit any of his enthusiasm in the front window. He may let it out at Eleventh and O. There are thousands of Bryan and McKinley pictures in the fiont windows of Lincoln residences. Again candor compels us to record the fact that the McKinley pictures are greatly in the majority. In one place that we have noticed there is a marked preponder ance of Bryan lithographs. That is the Iwulevard out to Normal. There are as many as four consecutive houses with Bryan pictures. If anjbody can not be convinced by attending the meeting: at Eleventh and O, he cannot fail to be influenced by the pictures. If. by some means, he is not made to see the error of his ways by the campaign JithographB, there is one more masterly stroke of campaign zeal that is 6ure to catch him. "VVe refer to the "ladies" campaign clubs." In this city are Ladies' Mc Kinley clubs and Ladies' Bryan clubs, and the female politician is ready to jrrasp her skirt in one hand and a tiarabeau in the other and sally forth on the slightest provocation. The McKin leyized and Bryanized new woman is as intrepid as John Currie, as zealous as zeal iteeir. Mud hath no terrors that he dare not bravo, publicity no horror that 3U3 may not withstand. She is readv tn walk with muddy shoes in the farish street, or meet Bud Lindsey in is native lair. She has buckled on the armor, and wherever John eoes there also will Mary eo; whatever John does that also will Mary do. It is certainly convincing to see the womni painting the town. Politics, since it was elevated, is not the coarse thine it once was. W. MORTON SMITH. A comfortable California trip can be taken every Thursday at 10:30 a. m. in a through tourist sleeping car, Lincoln to Los Acgelos without change via the Burlington. Remember this when ar ranging for your winter trip. Depot ticket office, 7th street between P and 8 streets. City office, corner Tenth and streets. THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE. The old newspaper saying, "now is the time to subscribe," was never more true than at present. The times are so full of incident, eo many important national and state affa'rs are sharjing themselves for a change, that no one can afford to be without a metropolitan daily or -weekly. The St Louis Republic the greatest democratic newspaper, is mak ung a special offer of its daily and Sun day paper for three months at ?1.50. It tfs $G -a year by mail. The Twice a Week "Republic is sent two times a week 304 papers for only 81 a year. In addition to all the political news, it, prints every "day a spread of general news and features not equalled by any other paper. ! POLITICAL POINTS. 1 THE MAYORALTY 80RAI The contest for the honors of mayor for the next term of office may be said to be now virtually on. The several republican candidates, while they are assiduously laboring for Mc Kinley and Hobart, which, in substance, means the entire republican ticket, do not permit a ghost of an opportunity to pass them without doing a little mis sionary work on their own account. Quiet "little" schemes are being hatched by the would-like-to be-mayors and their confidential friends; divers shaped "wedges" are being driven with but a muffled sound, and endless wires have already encompassed numerous polit ical influences. The candidates for this very import ant and highly esteemed office have not all been named as yet by any means, and the more prominent the names which are trentioned in regard to the mayor alty office the more exciting and inter esting the contest becomes. So far the aspirants "or tho office of city executive have been tame and good natured. No arrogance nor animosity has been permitted to crop out, and un der such conditions which are unusual in political campaigns even a casual observer, while he cannot even imagine who will be the victor in this strife, can not resist tho opportunity of speculat ing on the visible power of some "of the candidates,, even it he speculates but little. Mayor Graham probably intends to succeed himself. Possession is nine points of the law. In many respects he has made an admirable mayor, for which ressin he will be a stronger can didate than he was two years ago. Another man who will etir the "ani mals" up to the highest pitch is O. V. Webster, who was re elected to the council laEt spring without opposition he haing consented to be returned to the council only upon the most earnest solicitations cf the taxpayers from his yard. Mr. Webster is not politically ambitious; in fact, he is just the reverse But ho does believe that this city has never been blessed with administrations which practiced economy to the extent that was possible and practical. As "financier, economist and leader of the council," Mr. Webster has made a lasting reputation. His constituency is not confined to any one class of men; he is popular with all who know him, especially with the taxpayers. Aside from being a shrewa and profound thinker, a keen financier and a prosper ous and prominent business man, Mr. Webster can with pride poirt to a spot less and brilliant record. Mr. Webster has also a moral standing which will not be overlooked, yet he is. liberal in all his dealings with the Bocial questions which confront us. The strength of Mr.. Webster is mani fest. At present he has an excellent chance of success. " t It will be some time before Sixth warders will forget the memorable can vass made by Mr. W. A. Woodward last spring. While the office at stake was only a 6eat in the council, it must be remembered that that campaign marked his advent into the political arena for office, and that he defeated two of the most prominent and astute politicanB in the ward, namely, Dr. Holyoke and Dr. Graham. While Mr. Woodward has always actively participated in politics, he, like Mr. Webster, has never been a seeker after political preferment. But, iu ac cord with many others of our citizens, he became alarmed at the city's finan cial condition and the impending danger which further threatened its treasury, and he, too, decided to en ter the council, it possible, and become a watch dog of the city's interests, and that he has been such is proven by the numerous wise and economical measures he has introduced and made laws, If one's ward support portends any thing, Mr. Woodward is extremely ac ceptable to the people of the Sixth w&rd, as the overwhelming vote they gave him attests. He is conservative, capable and far seeing. Being a heavy taxpayer, he is deeply interested in Lincoln's future. That Mr. Woodward is no novice in politics is evident. That his following, especially the laboring men, is great there is no doubt. The support he would receive from the taxpayers and from that claBs known as the "moral element" would also be large. That Mr. Woodward's candidacy will infuse unus ual vigor and interest in the campaign is a foregone conclusion. And then there is the redoubtable and energetic George J. Woode, who, a year ago conducted one of the most remarkable campaigns ever fought in this city, in an effort to captuie the honor he now seeks. George Wools needs no in troduction or commendation here. He has, and always will have, a host of admiring friends, and when he enters a campaign and means it the opposition knows what to expect He is aBtalwart from the ground up, his record is clear, and it is not unreasonable to suppose that he might be successful in his second attempt to ascend to the mayor's chair. The candidacy of John P. Maule is looked upon by some with suspicion. Not because Mr. Maule would not enjoy the honor and prerogatives of the office of mayor is this feeling of distrust pre dominant in the minds of some of hie friends, but the impression that he is running for a purpose other than bis own election, induces it. Just how much foundation exists upon which to base such an opinion is not known, but it is surmised that some recent actions on the part of Mr. Maule have given rise to this idea. If Mr. Miule succeeds in eradicating this view of his candidacy he will put up a fight second to none in aggressive ness and intensity. Having par ticipated in politics practically all his life, what he does not know about its ins and outs isn't of much value. He not only possesses the appearance of a statesman, but has a mein in perfect harmony with his looks. As a speaker he is eloquent, forcible and convincing. As a political opponent he is verily "an ugly customer." It is not presumed that J. D. Parker, R. S. Young or Barr Parker will cut any perceptible amount 01 ice in that tight, though it must be admitted that ap pearances are sometimes deceiving. COUNCILMANS' CONTE8TS NEXT SPRING. Tom Draper will bo a candidate for re-election to the council next spring from the First ward, but he ib liable to meet with strong opposition from P. W. Copeland, who was defeated by Bob Finley at the primaries last spring. In that fight Mr. Copeland declared that be was counted out, and it iB too true that the judges and clerks of election in that ward, as they were in several others, were quite lax and careless in their methods of conducting the prim aries. Mr. Copeland, however, does not feel that the party has done him an injustice; neither is he politically ambitious; but he nurses a very ardent desire to demon strate that he can be elected councilman it he wishes. It is possible, however, that Mr. Cope land mav be constrained to defer his ambition until the expiration of Finley's term, whon, in the event of his (Cope and's) Euccees, his sense of gratification would be more keen and appreciative. The Second ward has so far produced James Stevenson and Alex Jotes as con testants for J. D. Parker's chair. It is quite likely that other gentlemec will appear to dispute the right of these two councilmanic aspirants, as they both have a large array of bitter and unre lenting political and personal enemies. AlexJetes would undoubtedly hare been appointed to fill the unexpired term of J. D. Parker had Frank Gra ham received the nomination for county treasurer, as in that event, Mr. Parker would have been acting mayor, and would have vacated his 6eat in the coun cil. As it was, Mayor Graham's declina tion to run for county treasurer blocked his contemplated plan. The Third ward will have something new and startling on the primary "board" next spring. For several j ears past politics and factious in that section have been all ore-sided." Hereafter it will be somewhat different. The moral and substantial element of the Third, ever since tho defeat of Kerman last spring, have begun to realize their strength, and have determined that no mere "count outs" will go with them. The "gang" is now practically powerless in that ward. This was indicated by the election of Charley Spears last spring, when he was bitterly opposed by the element which bad been carrying things with a high hand previous to that time. The significant feature of Mr. Spears' campaign, and one which substantiates the assertions above made, was that Mr, Spears did not announce himself as a candidate for the council until about ten days before the primaries, and af ter all the wires had been laid by Mr. Kerman and his friends for the latter named gentleman, and when it was thought no strength could rout him. While R. S. Young, at the present timo councilman from the Third, con templates entering the majoralty race, and consequently will not lea candidate for a third term, there is a goodly num ber of clean and able men ready to as sume the duties of the office Mr. Young has so ably discharged. While only a few names have so far been mentioned in connection with Mr. Young's seat in the council, it is safe to predict that his successor will be as honest and well qualified as he has been, in spite of the efforts of a well known few to keep fair men out of office. In the Fourth ward matters will be very much complicated. A. H. Hutton's term will have expired by next spring, and in the event of Mr. Webster's elec tion to the mayor's chair, there will be an additional vacancy to be filled in the council, which, as a matter of course, would be filled by appointment. Mr. Hutton's political fences are not in as perfect and convenient a shape as he could have kept them had he been less ambitious and more conservative. Whilo there may be nothing to be said against Mr. Hutton's integrity as an official, his record does not even ap proach that made by his co-worker and colleague, Mr. Webster, though Mr. Hutton may have accomplished that which came within his range and power with all the ardor at his command. It must, however, occur to overy one